Chapter 1945: Chapter 1939 Exploration

The massive fortress had just unfolded, breaking the balance of this land plot, and naturally, it became the target of a siege.

But this time, the Silver Fortress opened its gates and took the initiative to meet the enemy.

And in this battle, or rather hunt, victory came much faster than expected.

The Stone Demon Monster remaining on the surface weren’t considered strong, with most of the advanced ones likely underground.

And our warriors, not only had they accumulated targeted combat experience, but they also had more specialized hunting weapons… once it was confirmed that the Soul-devouring Weapon could strengthen by killing these “homogeneous monsters,” the hunters’ enthusiasm was fully ignited.

Even high-ranking officials like Xue En and Meow lost their shame, grabbed Wolf Fang Clubs, stone daggers, and such, masked themselves, and entered the battlefield to hunt and steal monsters in a frenzy.

In this regard, the usually lazy and unmotivated Xue En was surprisingly diligent and proactive.

He was surprised to discover that the “Stone Pillar” had a high affinity with him, making him a rare high-level official in the Courtyard to unhesitatingly use this dangerous thing as the main weapon.

And since he was so enthusiastic, Lu Ping’an entrusted him with a key task…

“Uh, do I really have to lead the team? Aren’t you afraid something might happen? The graveyard is also our primary target, right?”

Compared to the secrets beneath the volcano, which might involve the ancient capital of the Fire Giant in high dimensions, the Tomb Guardian’s “Great Graveyard” was a more conveniently found treasure trove.

Those soul-burning lights pointed straight in one direction.

The “gravity” was so great, that it was more than ten times that of the Great Graveyard Lu Ping’an had encountered before, leading one to suspect if there were hundreds of thousands of Tomb Guardians’ “bones” there.

The Tomb Guardians joining the Courtyard had already banded together, eagerly proposing search requirements, totally ignoring the hellish volcanic scene before them.

And they, who were utterly devoid of combat power, going alone, would be as good as dead, even letting them hire by the Courtyard’s rules, spending money and Life-points… their short lifespan couldn’t even afford the lowest tier of mercenaries.

“Xue En, just take a few key members, don’t bring any weaklings… take Meow with you, she’s disrupting my work.”

“I get it, you’re ruthless enough.”

Xue En could understand Lu Ping’an’s decision; time was running short, these plots could disintegrate at any moment, when that happens, the entire Courtyard would be thrown into the void, leaving no choice but to escape, even unwillingly.

At this time, one must naturally seize every moment.

Sending him over may perhaps be the best choice.

Not afraid of bad luck, only fearing nothing happens… as long as an event is triggered, whether good or bad, there will be gains.

Under the current time constraint, sending out this “event trigger” is a bizarre yet effective trick.

As long as Xue En goes, there is bound to be some harvest… though it’s a bit unlucky for those who accompany him.

“Any changes with the dragon egg?”

“The temperature is rising, but still within control, the dragon egg remains in a fossil structure, but there has been some spirit body feedback… it’s really eerie, how could it possibly resuscitate after so many years.”

“The Big Cat… what does Chris say?”

“She said it’s completely dead, without a bit of physical structure, but… a Deity doesn’t need a physical body.”

Hearing this, Lu Ping’an was initially stunned, but then suddenly realized.

This was a hypothesis, a possibility.

An egg of a newborn dragon naturally couldn’t withstand such a cruel, lengthy epoch, but if it was an extremely powerful deity, adopting the posture of “returning to pre-birth,” to endure the lengthy epoch, it was entirely possible.

“Is there a verification plan?”

“Lord Chris is researching… ”

Lu Ping’an nodded, asking no further questions.

He was meditating on other things, not on the possible “Ancient Dragon”… as the Divine King, he just needs to manage the Order, unless there are extremely serious emergencies, other tasks can be done by others.

What he needs to do is to make the work of those demigods smoother… and those demigods need to lead one industry and project after another, in descending order, forming a stable social structure.

Chris being “handy” was expected, but one cannot really exhaust such resources, it’s not just about pressure, but also event delegation.

“It seems we need to introduce some senior Life God Series, preferably Quasi-Gods…”

Finding newcomers and new gods for his team to keep it relatively stable is also Lu Ping’an’s duty.

In contemplation, he flipped through his records, recalling his colleagues from Lin Nu’s Church, perhaps digging talents from there is the best choice.

Upon returning this time, although he was still not Tenth-order, in terms of status and power, he could already stand toe-to-toe with the veteran Proper Gods.

At this time, he might directly recruit some necessary Quasi-Gods, since he could genuinely “support” them now.

“Supplement two or three Quasi-Gods of the Life system, other paths are needed too, and the Death and War domain can also be supplemented…”

This time’s gains were great, but with inevitable “volume” expansion came unavoidable talent shortages, poaching seemed unavoidable.

Lu Ping’an shook his head, considering some issues too soon.

If possible, he even wanted to recruit Lord Xiuyi… but the foundation is not solid yet, reckless expansion could easily spiral out of control, eventually leading to a completely uncontrollable team.

The existence of Quasi-Gods in the Life system could hardly be isolated individuals, him joining with his family into your influence, and your followers are not my followers, would lead to problems if there isn’t enough authority.

Strength needs accomplishments, especially at senior levels, and Lu Ping’an’s side is still lacking a bit.

Lu Ping’an sat on the Throne, looking at the battlefield in front but also observing through certain means the Panda-man and his expedition team, while also considering the long-term planning of the force.

The king, sitting there as if doing nothing, was actually never idle.

“Have any mercenaries returned…?”

“Returned in the name of the Burning Legion, does that count?”

“Count… are the exploration-related briefings out?”

“It requires some time, the situation below is very chaotic; frankly, if they hadn’t already become part of the Burning Legion, there would be no need to lie, these self-contradictory intelligence summaries cannot be trusted at all.”

Feedback came from various exploration teams, and each attempted to venture into the volcano returned faster than the last.

“What about the Fire Element Creatures? Can our Burning Legion enter?”

“No, to be exact, they seem to have been restricted and controlled… extremely poor compatibility.”

Something that could directly harm and restrain the Burning Legion? Lu Ping’an became even more interested in what lies below.

“Better to go see personally, while idle anyway…”